Singapore’s equities market has shown renewed signs of life over the past year, with average daily turnover on the Singapore Exchange rising to about S$2 billion this year from S$1.3 billion in early 2025. [1]
Market participants said more clients who once focused only on the US market are now asking about local stocks, while the calendar of investor briefings, networking sessions, company site visits and other events has grown. [1] Mahesh Sethuraman, Singapore CEO at Saxo, said investors are looking at Singapore as “a steady, well-governed market that makes sense as part of a diversified global portfolio, especially in an uncertain environment.” [1]
The Monetary Authority of Singapore’s S$6.5 billion Equity Market Development Programme is also supporting the market, according to the report. [1] At the end of the first quarter of 2026, the Straits Times Index had gained 5.1% to 4,885.45, with dividends lifting total returns to 5.6%. [1]
Demand has also shown up at the retail level. A seminar by Lim & Tan Securities drew about 180 people and filled to capacity, with some attendees joining online after seats ran out. Nicholas Yon, the firm’s research manager, said: “We reached full capacity, and had to pull up extra chairs for the event, and even reject people.” [1] He added that, “We are now seeing a reweighting of companies, with many trading at much higher valuations. As stock prices go up, more want to participate.” [1]
